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Northern neb

Xystophora pulveratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The northern neb (Xystophora pulveratella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the northern neb

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the northern neb live?

Not recorded

Is the northern neb endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the northern neb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyGelechiidae
  6. genusXystophora
  7. SpeciesXystophora pulveratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Synonyms Anacampsis pulveratella, Gelechia intaminatella, Gelechia pulveratella, Gelechia steudeliella, Xystophora intaminatella

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • pulverikoiFinnish
  • Моль люцерноваяRussian
  • psota poprášenáSlovak
  • pulvermalSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the northern neb

Other species in the same genus Xystophora.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the northern neb?

The northern neb (Xystophora pulveratella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Northern neb (Xystophora pulveratella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-neb

MLA

“Northern neb (Xystophora pulveratella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-neb.

BibTeX
@misc{northern_neb_2026,
  title = {Northern neb (Xystophora pulveratella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-neb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}